CAREER

-Age: 30
-Title: Financial Analyst (FA)
-Company Name: Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
-Hours each week: 40-60 hrs
-Years of Position: 7 months.
-Salary: Entry-level Accountant: $40K, Junior FA: $50K, Manger: >$100K

-Best part of your job:
Analyze management reporting processes, identiy opportunities for improvement, and provide value to the operations. Best of all, all the hard work is being recognized and rewarded. 

*What got you interested in what you are doing now in the first place? (inspiration)
I worked at a four diamond hotel as a bartender and networked with business professionals during the late 90’s and early 00’s. I was fascinated with their professions and became motivated to change my life. I had this simple principle “I wanted to become a professional myself and being pampered rather than the one who worked odd hours and poured drinks for them (business people). CMA training gave me solid technical confidence and a background as a broadbased professional. Given the dynamics of the workplace, CMAs are high in demand and employers recognize CMAs add value to their operations (think creatively and shape strategy). It’s an employee’s market right now and I believe the potentials for CMAs to secure leadership roles have never been greater.

*The most difficult incident you have dealt with so far in your work? Challenges.
More often than not, Information is not readily available/accessible, as a financial analyst– one has to develop exceptional data mining and financial modeling skills to manipulate raw data and turn it into useful information for different level of management (audience) in a timely manner.

*How is it different from other jobs that you previously had?
Great Canadian Gaming Corp (GCGC) has been expanding rapidly through acquisitions and organic growth. I have had the privilege to be involved in numerous projects which challenged conventional wisdom and helped the firm to streamline its processes. GCGC is always on the look out for talents and offers exceptional remuneration.  Visit us at www.riverrock.comfor more detail.